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Old 07-09-2014, 06:56 AM
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Lost in space

Okay I'm confused. In astronomy if north is up, east is usually left unless there's a prism or something in the optical path right? But on a compass and if I'm lost in the bush, east is to the right of north. So how come it's the other way around for astro?

I better not go hitchhiking in the galaxy - I'd get lost.
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